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PEACE THROUGH SUPERIOR FIREPOWER

Join Jonathan Ferguson, Curator of Firearms, and hear how science fiction meets reality.


Join Jonathan Ferguson, Curator of Firearms, and hear how science fiction meets reality.

From the ‘heat rays’ of H.G. Wells’ War of the Worlds to the iconic ‘Pulse Rifle’ of Aliens learn how and why the depiction of weapons in Science & Speculative Fiction has changed over the years.

Find out which pieces of SF technology have made it into the real world, and which remain in the realm of fantasy.


Speaker(s):

Jonathan Ferguson | talks | www

 

Date and Time:

26 June 2013 at 6:30 pm

Duration:

1 hour 30 minutes

 

Venue:

Royal Armouries Museum
Armouries Drive
Leeds
LS10 1LT
0113 220 1999
http://www.royalarmouries.org

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Tickets:

£5

Available from:

http://www.royalarmouriesshop.org/tickets/lectures/peace-through-superior-firepower-sci-fi-weapons-and-reality.html

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